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Media freedom declines for 8th successive year

Authoritarian regimes are becoming more pro-active, sophisticated and innovative – in short, so damn clever – at manipulating and censoring media, writes Christopher Walker, director of studies at Freedom House. The freedom watchdog releases its annual global analysis of media freedom on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day: The authoritarians’ deft adaptation of censorship has

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Independent newspaper punished with draconian fine

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Kazakh newspaper routinely harassed for its coverage of government policies, human rights abuses and corruption has been fined US$400,000 and handed

WPFC award honours President of Glasnost Defense Foundation

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC) honoured Alexei Simonov, President of the Glasnost Defense Foundation (GDF), with its 2009 Dana Bullen Press Freedom

Democratic ideas forbidden; bloggers punished

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Azeri court sentenced two bloggers to prison on 11 November in a politically motivated decision aimed at censoring young activists critical of

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